Assembly Bill 464
The maximum height of pole traps
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 28, 2018. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Aug 7, 2017
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Nov 2, 2017
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Jan 23, 2018
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2017 Wisconsin Act 169
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 28, 2018: “Published 3-29-2018”
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Wisconsin Act
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill increases from three feet to ten feet the maximum height at which a person may set or operate a trap or device built or used to capture birds on a pole, post, tree stump, or any other elevated perch if the person holds a valid migratory bird depredation permit issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Who's behind it
10 representatives are its . 9 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
7 more lawmakers .
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Authors (10)
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Gannon · Republican, Assembly
- Adam Jarchow · Republican, Assembly
- Jesse Kremer · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- Nick Milroy · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Michael Schraa · Republican, Assembly
- Gary Tauchen · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (7)
- Peter Barca · Democrat, Assembly
- Scott L. Fitzgerald · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
- Patrick Testin · Republican, Senate
- Thomas Tiffany · Republican, Senate
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage vote to recommend it
Passed, 15 to 0 · Oct 19, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 15, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Sporting Heritage vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Dec 12, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 28, 2018
The new law was published.
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Mar 28, 2018
The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 169.
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Mar 27, 2018
Sent to the governor.
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Jan 23, 2018
The Senate passed it too.
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Dec 12, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Nov 28, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Nov 6, 2017
Sent to the Senate Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry.
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Nov 3, 2017
The Senate received it.
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Nov 2, 2017
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Nov 2, 2017
The Assembly passed it.
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Oct 19, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Oct 19, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 15 to 0.
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Sep 13, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Aug 10, 2017
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Aug 7, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage.
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Aug 7, 2017
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Aug 7, 2017 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Edming, Gannon, Jarchow, Kremer, Krug, Milroy, Mursau, Ripp, Schraa and Tauchen; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Fitzgerald, Olsen, Testin and Tiffany
- Aug 7, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage
- Aug 10, 2017 · Assembly
Representative Tusler added as a coauthor
- Sep 13, 2017 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Oct 11, 2017 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Oct 19, 2017 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 15, Noes 0
- Oct 19, 2017 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Oct 31, 2017 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 11-2-2017 by Committee on Rules
- Nov 2, 2017 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Nov 2, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 2, 2017 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Nov 2, 2017 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Nov 2, 2017 · Assembly
Representative Barca added as a coauthor
- Nov 2, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 3, 2017 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Nov 6, 2017 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry
- Nov 28, 2017 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Dec 12, 2017 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Dec 12, 2017 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Dec 12, 2017 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jan 19, 2018 · Senate
Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jan 23, 2018 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jan 23, 2018 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 23, 2018 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jan 23, 2018 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Jan 23, 2018 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 23, 2018 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Jan 30, 2018 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 1-30-2018
- Mar 27, 2018 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 3-27-2018
- Mar 28, 2018 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 3-28-2018. 2017 Wisconsin Act 169
- Mar 28, 2018 · Assembly
Published 3-29-2018
Terms on this page
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote